#PlasticWaste

Researchers are raising alarms after uncovering a disturbing trend: athletes may be at higher risk from microplastic exposure than previously thought, with early science suggesting profound implications for public health far beyond the sports world. As scientists only recently succeeded in detecting microplastics in human blood, the full scale of the threat is still unfolding—but early indications point to links between microplastic accumulation and a variety of chronic diseases, sparking urgent calls for action and further study.